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Tightening nickel affords opportunity for Asian Mineral Resources

10th December 2014 Of the few base metals piquing analyst interest for 2015, zinc and nickel stand out. For nickel, supply was expected to tighten across next year, which should act as a price support. Indonesia’s ban on the export of nickel ore has been a central catalyst for this, while the Philippines Congress... →

Toronto-listed miners faced tough but improved conditions over 2014

2nd December 2014 The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX-V) witnessed an improved level of financings across 2014, while the avalanche of companies predicted to delist failed to materialise, TMX head, business development, global mining TSX and TSXV Carlos Espinosa told members of the... →

Mines need to cut emissions and increase renewables – Corporate Knights

21st November 2014 As the population of the planet doubles between now and 2050, the drive to cut carbon emissions will continue to gather pace. At a recent meeting between heads of state in China, the US announced its intention to reduce carbon emissions by 26% to 28% by 2025. China declared its emissions would... →

Bonfire of the juniors avoided as role of alternative finance gathers pace

21st November 2014 TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The number of companies that have delisted from the TSX and the TSX-V is far fewer than many commentators predicted, while the level of financing activity by mining companies on both exchanges has also increased, attendees at the mineLatinAmerica convention, in... →

Bonfire of the juniors avoided as role of alternative finance gathers pace

11th November 2014 The number of companies that have delisted from the TSX and the TSX-V is far fewer than many commentators predicted, while the level of financing activity by mining companies on both exchanges has also increased, attendees at the mineLatinAmerica convention, in Toronto, were told. Alternative... →

Mixed signals for global 2015 growth as US recovery gathers pace

6th November 2014 The US recovery will continue to advance, supporting the uptake and price of several commodities into 2015, CIBC senior economist world markets Peter Buchanan told an audience at the mineLatinAmerica symposium on Tuesday. Even gold, which had come under price pressure over the past week, could... →

Gold price pressure obscures long-term opportunities

10th October 2014 Gold’s long-term prospects were positive and current market conditions presented an opportunity to buy into discounted junior mining companies with the potential for impressive returns, Sprott Private Wealth senior investment adviser Michael Kosowan told attendees at the Global Chinese Financial... →

Commodities under pressure as China continues economic realignment

9th October 2014 Commodity prices will continue to face near-term challenges that are linked to the dip in Chinese growth. However, support is likely to come from the country’s new economic agenda, Scotiabank VP and commodity market specialist Patricia Mohr told attendees at the recent Global Chinese Financial... →

Bottom reached as upside potential for gold equities grows, IBK Capital

7th October 2014 Opportunities for equity investors seeking to achieve gains from the next upcycle, particularly in the gold space, as the bottom in the market is reached, are growing, IBK Capital president and CEO Michael White told attendees at the recent Cambridge House Toronto Resource Investment Conference.... →

US growth to boost metals uptake despite muted prices

3rd October 2014 The US’s economic recovery is continuing to gather pace, supporting the physical demand for metals, export credit agency Export Development Canada VP and chief economist Peter Hall told members of the Canadian Institute of Mining’s Management and Economics Society last week. However, investment... →

Gold price pressure obscures long-term opportunities – Kosowan

29th September 2014 Gold’s long-term prospects were positive and current market conditions presented an opportunity to buy into discounted junior mining companies with the potential for impressive returns, Sprott Private Wealth senior investment adviser Michael Kosowan told attendees at the Global Chinese Financial... →

Mining companies must win hearts and minds or face further opposition

19th September 2014 Opposition to the extractive industries continues to grow in Canada, with increasing influence on decisions that surround project approval, delegates at the Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business risk mitigation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) seminar were told last week. “The world... →

CSR uptake grows as mining companies continue to make errors in application

17th September 2014 The uptake of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes continues to grow as companies recognise their value in helping mitigate the threat of delays, opposition and resource nationalism, the Center for Responsible Mineral Development principal Tony Andrews told delegates at the... →

CSR helps mining companies thwart bribery and corruption

16th September 2014 The dangers posed by bribery and corruption in developing markets remains high, while the number of investigations and fines imposed by investigating bodies continues to grow, delegates at the Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business risk mitigation and CSR seminar were told last week. The... →

Mining firms urged to improve stakeholder strategies or risk delays and disruption

15th September 2014 Mining companies must do more to assess and emphasise the benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR), delegates at the Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business risk mitigation and CSR seminar were told last week. Greater efforts are needed in developing corporate profiles that enhance... →

Quattro expands output and eyes Guatemala opportunities

7th August 2014 Examining smaller-scale oil and gas producers and their performance can often highlight useful economic indicators and outliers in the junior sector. In this regard, Quattro Exploration & Production’s recent history is illustrative of a smaller-scale operator advancing its position through... →

Venezuela on slow, unsteady path to private-sector rapprochement

6th August 2014 With violent antigovernment demonstrations petering out and many of his leading opponents now muzzled, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro might be forgiven for thinking his administration is now on firmer ground. However, the underlying causes for the disturbances and dissatisfaction remain: the... →

Seminal court ruling may affect future of First Nation engagement

16th July 2014 The wheels of justice are known for moving slowly. For the Tsilhqot’in Nation they started to grind in 1989, before a ruling by Canada’s Supreme Court finally stopped them on June 26. Delivering a unanimous verdict, the court recognised a claim brought by chief Roger William asserting Tsilhqot’in... →

Mining sector will continue to feel the effect of difficulties experienced in 2013

11th July 2014 TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Despite the economic supercycle having reached its bottom, the mining sector will continue to feel pressure from the difficulties experienced over 2013, PwC mining practice partner James Lusby recently told an audience at the Canada-South Africa Chamber of Business’s... →

Financing pressure eases as alternatives fill gap – TD Securities

10th July 2014 The financing pressures experienced by the mining sector are slowly lifting as alternative options become more accessible and increasingly popular, TD Securities head of global mining investment banking Michael Faralla told an audience at the Canada-South Africa Chamber of Business’s Innovative... →

Women lift presence in SA mining as global demographic deficit looms

4th July 2014 TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Women remain underrepresented in South Africa’s mining industry, although this is changing as the female contingent continues to grow, Laurion Mineral Exploration president Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin told audience members at the Toronto’s Women in Mining Luncheon on June... →

Mining’s revival making slow and steady progress – PwC

3rd July 2014 Despite the economic supercycle having reached its bottom, the mining sector will continue to feel pressure from the difficulties experienced over 2013, PwC mining practice partner James Lusby recently told an audience at the Canada-South Africa Chamber of Business’s ‘Innovative Financing’... →

Ontario securities regulators mull lessening compliance burden on some issuers

27th June 2014 Proposals to reduce the burden of securities regulations on Ontario’s mining and exploration companies will alleviate some of the compliance pressures; however, the overall regulatory environment will remain rigorous as the industry continues to be held to high standards, Goodmans partner Kari... →

Women lift presence in SA mining as global demographic deficit looms

24th June 2014 Women remain underrepresented in South Africa’s mining industry, although this is changing as the female contingent continues to grow, Laurion Mineral Exploration president Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin told audience members at the Toronto’s Women in Mining Luncheon on June 11. Le Sueur-Aquin has more... →

Renewables become increasingly attractive as energy sources for mines

13th June 2014 TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – In the current climate of economic headwinds, squeezed margins and stubborn overheads, mining companies continue to examine all aspects of expenditure in the hope of making savings. Energy consumption is one of the greatest costs, particularly for mining operations in... →

Mining companies urged to add renewables to energy profiles

3rd June 2014 In the current climate of economic headwinds, squeezed margins and stubborn overheads, mining companies continue to examine all aspects of expenditure in the hope of making savings. Energy consumption is one of the greatest costs, particularly for mining operations in remote areas with no access... →

Banro banks on DRC success as 2nd mine nears commercial production

2nd June 2014 Blessed with a vast mineral wealth, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has also been cursed with a recent history of a corrupt government and deadly conflicts. On a more stable footing since the mid-2000s and slowly putting the past behind it, the country is hoping direct foreign investment... →

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Arianne Phosphate aspires to strategic success

20th May 2014 Juniors like to dream big, whether it is finding and delineating an attractive project for acquisition, teaming up with a senior partner, or even bringing an operation on stream through their own endeavours. But the gap between aiming high and actually hitting the mark can be a wide one; the... →

Merchant bank Oreninc outlines junior recovery with caveats

7th May 2014 The metals and mining market is in recovery but still weighed down by previous mistakes and latent toxicity that has yet to be cleaned up, merchant bank Oreninc MD Benjamin Cox told members of the Canadian Institute of Mining’s Management and Economics Society on April 30. Besides, the... →

First Nations mining and mineral strategies critical for engagement

5th May 2014 Engagement and consultation between mining and exploration companies and the First Nations is one of the most pressing issues for the Canadian sector today. Get it right and a project will move forward more smoothly and with the additional benefit of robust support from aboriginal communities... →

Private equity investment still circling mining sector

14th April 2014 The growth in private equity investment within mining and metals has provoked greater debate about its role as a driving force within the sector over the past year. However, private equity is selective about when and where it deploys capital; it cannot be viewed as an industry panacea. “It’s... →

Private equity seeks sound management and robust business plans

11th April 2014 Mining companies must have the right management team and business plan in place in order to attract private equity investment, Denham Capital metals and minerals director Caroline Donally told Mining Weekly Online. “The team brings by far and away the most value to the execution of a project... →

Aboriginal talent pool central for Ring of Fire success – Noront

2nd April 2014 Engaging with the growing aboriginal talent pool is increasingly critical for those operating in Canada, Noront Resources VP for human resources Leanne Hall told members of the Canadian Institute of Mining’s Management and Economics Society on March 26. “There are around 1 200 aboriginal... →

'China factor' continues to determine future of commodities outlook

14th March 2014 TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Chinese demand for metals and minerals remains robust, although the pace of uptake is moving towards a plateau as the country enters a more mature economic phase, delegates at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada were told on Sunday. “There is a very... →

Uranium market continues to languish in the doldrums

14th March 2014 TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The continued shuttering of Japan’s reactor fleet, low prices and a supply overhang continue to weigh on the uranium market, Cameco VP, marketing strategy and administration Tim Gabruch told delegates at the Prospectors and Developers Association Conference on Sunday.... →

Argentinean investors keep eyes on tax, provincial attitudes and union activism

10th March 2014 Tax, the rise in union activism and a variance in provincial attitudes towards mining are central issues for those investing in Argentina’s mining sector, Holt Abogados partner and Argentinian mining law specialist Florencia Heredia told delegates at the Norton Rose Fulbright roundtable on Latin... →

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Barrick Gold's Pascua Lama on the Argentina side.

BlackRock’s Cleary outlines private equity pathway for mining start-ups

10th March 2014 Having a strong management team, a high-quality project and the will to succeed are critical for any company wishing to secure private equity funding, chairperson of BlackRock Minerals Sean Cleary told delegates at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada on last week. “You have to... →

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BlackRock Minerals chairperson Sean Cleary

Concessions laws will change face of Brazilian exploration

7th March 2014 Changes in concessions laws will mark a sea change for mining in Brazil, Alexandre Calmon told delegates at Norton Rose Fulbright’s Latin America roundtable this week, during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s yearly international convention. Calmon, a partner in the... →

New wave of first movers consider Venezuela’s mineral wealth

7th March 2014 Mining companies are starting to see Venezuela as an increasingly attractive proposition for future investment Norton Rose Fulbright partner Jorge Neher told delegates at a Latin America roundtable on March 4. Neher practises both in Colombia and Venezuela, specialising in mining, electricity,... →

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Recent Venezuela protests

‘China factor’ continues to determine future of commodities outlook

6th March 2014 Chinese demand for metals and minerals remains robust, although the pace of uptake is moving towards a plateau as the country enters a more mature economic phase, delegates at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada were told on Sunday. “There is a very clear correlation between... →

Uranium market in doldrums as upside creeps closer - Cameco

6th March 2014 The continued shuttering of Japan’s reactor fleet, low prices and a supply overhang continue to weigh on the uranium market, Cameco VP, marketing strategy and administration Tim Gabruch told delegates at the Prospectors and Developers Association Conference on Sunday. But the positive, long-term... →

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Cameco VP, marketing strategy and administration Tim Gabruch

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